New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-01
FRIDAY ATTHE RACES
DAY OF MELANCHOLY PROFESSIONS.

"A DAY OF MELANCHOLY PROFESSIONS.
FAVOR WINS. BUT ALL THE OTHER FAvoRfrEe
FALL BY THE wAYsIDE.
me Ives Pool Bill will 60 before the next Legislature
for amendment; Its weak points will be made strong
,nd new parts, the need Of which was not apparent
when the measure first drawn up VIII probably
be added. Out Of respect for the feelings OF tho
lowly and heartsick crowds which journeyed 10 ana
nom the BROOKLYN Jockey Club races yesterday and
Thursday the following proposition is offered as
"rder" Of the bill:
There shall be no racing on the grounds OF , any
y club xhen the the sasT informs
public beforehand which horse Is 70 get r u1rees
ss Of g9 snns to his mud
himself and out Of the eyes Of his opponents. e.,er
II any horse caught throwing mud 70 grea .Sa
course and sent to Clifton. :. ,ocssvs They are
hereby authorized to wear blinkers and breasplates
Such an amendment to the Ives bul would save
many heart pang and act as tribute to the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. the sport
at the Brooklyn course yesterday was OF the mos
melancholy character. 1t was not racing. Mr.
Sheridan was peculiarly unfortunate with the nag,
and notwithstanding the smallnes Of the fields failed
IN send the horses of on anything like even terms.
Hores and Jockeys who got of behind were so i9tied
and blinded with the mud which was showered upon
them by the heels Of the leader that pursuit was
homeless in every The first race was won
by the favore, but after that the choice OF the pubic
was merclessy slaughtered In each contest
The withdrawal of Eurus and Favor from the fourth
race lett only three starters-Eolian, Volante ana
Gray Cloud. The public decided quickly tna' tneio
were but two In 1t, refusing to recognize the presence
of d. A. Honigs Gray Cloud While the otners Wcro
struggling for favoitism in the odds Gray Cloud was
despised at G and to l. Eolian fell or 10 " a'
the close volante going to the post at even money
and sure thing. Gray Cloud on the RAILS got inc
best of the start and Church hurried HIN mons III
order that he might not soil his SILK. Eohah rocr'
seeing that he must gain the lead OF iose .he iaoo'
act out at furious pace to get ahead VI ''o gray
The chase was hot and fuitless. Eolian hung on as
Gar as the halfmlle pole, when, being completeiy
done up, he fell back and Gray Cloud went Oh uh'
roolested fnging his mud in Volante's eyes twenty
yares behind. A..
Miss Ford refused to make an effort In the ME.
race She ought to be started again to-day rear
Jennings could not lost the heavyweight handicap
hut for the interference Of the wrctchcd brute that
cot on in the lead, foundercd into sea OF 1mcmue
at the furlong and forced the old mare 10 90 Out
her course 49,
FIRST RAcE-PuRsE $500: SPECIAL WEIGHTS. ONE
NILE
O. h. Favor. by Pat Malloy 1snSS.
S;so; CHI. :: Tnsodo:iua s. lAndsrsonl
l. J. S %issiSFss Mss s Ford
p.,,,r. ,n-ravor 1to Mss Ford to O. Barnum
Betting for plscs-Favor Miss Ford to Barnum
xnccS poo.fsyor $50 field $50 Mutual' paid
RssS' sna
Hs. Ford s.spg ,S Of .s1t and 20
. s.ss
head IN n s.y
n 0% .a. 81, pa g three
srcoSD RAcE-PuRsE $500. Two-YEAR-oLps srE-
CIAL WEIGHTS. FIVE FURLoNGs
Ba.hs,s re- sh speedws b! sp.na. .tvnceSa
ps ss Ias S: SsSH
Siesi:l:1 sssSIs:Sf sSS,s .'s''n''
BETTING to wnKng 1dis to g. Bal.ton to s. speedws
ssiiins r Tor Bals'0n tO' Speed
we'll Carrie !cI sas Kin. Tai. s24 Speed.
NJ. %sSSsss SIS S e. under Nc
sss I'd; s;ss
and head and head licked IKE ns
~: I To nom nsT
sS;s. ssfis. s:.s s' kns
THIRD RAcE-swEEpsrAKEs $50 EACH. 81 900 ADDED.
SPECIAL WEIGHTS lie MILES.
App,sby John sons gr Osadem, by Glenelg crownlet
A'tsS - i;.,s.1 d ..:t1AMp ,S
b b%ysr ndi sfosS.Ss @
NJ jordans b. C Al Reed, io,. .'ralmsp
Rafting to r,pBe.s,s june to s. AL Reed to Harvcd
Paa on une to g.
y, June $50 H'rV'd ss' field 49,
,. Fl R' s Ta r "a al PIT ns
Haired sscon twenty lengths uSs eSae"seS
}Ins 1ar q. 1 mss in. When that
pursuit was hopeless he pulled up.
FOURTH RAcE-swEEPsIAKEs $50 EACH, si'ooo AID
DED. SPECIAL WEIGHTS. lis MILES.
D. A. Honigs gr g. Cloud. by Hyder ALI inerpose
Eoji r s. i%s b. h vcane s. smi'On
p.,,,av 10 w,0voants eSen Hoan s. Gray Cloud
Auction poos-yolante $50. EOian siS Gray Cloud So
g s., G,s eSa
On s eu ulss double by two lengths second twenty
G E vS. sa ssnsd on "a
a. the d hnlan Sa. Ri. chase was
FIFTH R.cE-HEAvYWEIGHT HANDICAP $2o EACh'
$500 ADDED. SIX FURLoSGs
Appsby John.ons Bradford. by GengarTy Nsya;
y C. Iygs so g. M Pearl Jennings, aged
s S:st g ~
Betting to x,n-roarl jsnnns. to Bradford to l.
H.e 20 c f passPsSr Jennings TO- Bradford
Hs.;lsS Pes.Ytsssi SIS Mute s F'r0na So
4
account he r &c .s, have a p..
.st to the r. mt 81 inronx and remained in the sad oa 70
s: e.: Sna is St%e Ma, Sy third 1''' '''''
SIXTH RAcE-PURsE $500. SELLING. l-l6 MILES.
r Re 1o sss ios 10. Mitchell w
s.s..isI oI'cis iIg.iTss
Ses% Ss; fhs
s E. Thoinass b. car:si%s. + 5 81.
spf 70 onoas s hsso SpS'S'
SO J. ,;isndcn s 10 j. IT.. n.rr,or 9 10 &
Belmont s. Orlando to Joe Mitchell 70 Lancaster
GisGsSn e ss5 Orlando Lancaster sis
:as Mqssa' r sS. sa S. wa.
him The race sc e. no pass the